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A large leatherback sea turtle swims with a school of fish off the coast of Brazil.

Leatherback turtles are the largest of all turtle species and can grow up to 6.5 feet in length.

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Leatherback sea turtles dive the deepest of all turtle species, with the deepest dive recorded to reach 3/4 of a mile, or 1.2 km, which is a little more than the deepest recorded dive of a sperm whale.